University Challenge

University Challenge results, 2012

The 41st series began on July 4 2011 and ended with the final on March 19 2012, running on Mondays on BBC2 at 20:00.

First round
04/07/2011	Warwick	220	125	Edinburgh
11/07/2011	Trinity, Cambridge	105	225	Birmingham
18/07/2011	Worcester, Oxford	180	190	Clare, Cambridge
25/07/2011	Queen's, Belfast	85	235	Newcastle
01/08/2011	Homerton, Cambridge	200	205	Balliol, Oxford
08/08/2011	Christ Church, Oxford	270	105	Bath
15/08/2011	Plymouth	45	325	Durham
22/08/2011	St Andrews	165	195	Merton, Oxford
29/08/2011	Manchester	255	70	Selwyn, Cambridge
05/09/2011	University, London	185	105	York
12/09/2011	King's, Cambridge	95	280	Queen's, Oxford
19/09/2011	Leeds	220	115	Goldsmith's, London
26/09/2011	St Anne's, Oxford	140	205	Pembroke, Cambridge
03/10/2011	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	155	215	Nottingham
Highest-scoring losers
10/10/2011	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	115	190	Homerton, Cambridge
17/10/2011	St Andrews	110	250	Worcester, Oxford
Second round
24/10/2011	Leeds	65	325	Clare, Cambridge
31/10/2011	Birmingham	80	220	Newcastle
07/11/2011	Durham	190	245	Homerton, Cambridge
14/11/2011	Queen's, Oxford	185	200	Worcester, Oxford
21/11/2011	Christ Church, Oxford	155	215	Manchester
28/11/2011	University, London	220	150	Warwick
05/12/2011	Merton, Oxford	160	170	Balliol, Oxford
12/12/2011	Pembroke, Cambridge	280	125	Nottingham
Quarter-finals
19/12/2011	Manchester	125	195	University, London
02/01/2012	Balliol, Oxford	160	240	Pembroke, Cambridge
09/01/2012	Worcester, Oxford	190	150	Newcastle
16/01/2012	Clare, Cambridge	170	145	Homerton, Cambridge
23/01/2012	University, London	120	170	Worcester, Oxford
30/01/2012	Manchester	330	95	Newcastle
06/02/2012	Pembroke, Cambridge	250	175	Clare, Cambridge
13/02/2012	Balliol, Oxford	170	145	Homerton, Cambridge
20/02/2012	Manchester	270	250	Clare, Cambridge
27/02/2012	University, London	235	145	Balliol, Oxford
Semi-finals
05/03/2012	Worcester, Oxford	65	240	Manchester
12/03/2012	Pembroke, Cambridge	185	125	University, London
Final
19/03/2012	Manchester	180	135	Pembroke, Cambridge

Now 50 years since the show was first broadcast, the trophy was awarded at Clarence House by the Duchess of Cornwall. The winning Manchester team are Luke Kelly (History), Michael McKenna (Biochemistry), Tristan Burke (English Literature), Paul Joyce (Social Studies).

As ever, winners are in bold, highest-scoring losers in italics. Italicised scores indicate the result was decided by a tie-break.

External links
Flag error leaves Jeremy Paxman challenged (Homerton v Balliol) (Daily Telegraph)
Leeds (Leeds Student)
Female University Challenge contestants 'subject to web hate campaigns' (Daily Telegraph)
Pembroke's success in this year's competition (Pembroke College, Cambridge)